Flipside

February 23, 2012

Jeff Griffiths, Executive Director of HandsOn Northeast Ohio, shares a ton of great advice on managing, retaining and energizing volunteers at Grassroots Networking Night at the Foundation Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

If you want some sharp, quick takeways for effectively managing volunteers, head over to GrantSpace to watch now >>

April 02, 2011

Get to know your nonprofit colleagues. We've been creating short, 1-2 minute video interviews that shine a light on the work and impact of Ohio's nonprofits, giving representatives of organizations and programs a chance to tell their own stories.

Watch Zulma Zabala, CEO at East End Neighborhood House, discuss her nonprofit's 104-year commitment to improving community and providing assistance programs for the elderly, children and families, as well as how foundation grants have enabled East End to conduct programming such as the Foster Grantparents program.

March 02, 2011

Get to know your nonprofit colleagues. We've been creating short, 1-2 minute video interviews that shine a light on the work and impact of Ohio's nonprofits, giving representatives of organizations and programs a chance to tell their own stories.

Watch Molly Dull, Youth Service Coordinator at ugive.org, as she talks about how service learning and collaboration can help improve Ohio's economy. ugive gets students out into their communities to let them try out their classroom knowledge and engage with business owners and nonprofits.

February 08, 2011

Get to know your nonprofit colleagues. We've been creating short, 1-2 minute video interviews that shine a light on the work and impact of Ohio's nonprofits, giving representatives of organizations and programs a chance to tell their own stories.

Watch Deepa Vedavyas, Associate Director for Development at Buckeye Area Development Corporation, discuss the green inititiaves, development projects and public art installations that her organization in involved with.

February 07, 2011

Get to know your nonprofit colleagues. We've been creating short, 1-2 minute video interviews that shine a light on the work and impact of Ohio's nonprofits, giving representatives of organizations and programs a chance to tell their own stories.

WatchRichard Trickel, CEO of The City Mission, talk about the ongoing work of his nonprofit, which has been in the community for 100 years. The City Mission reaches out to those in the city in deep crisis, providing emergency shelter and long-term programming to men, women and children.

Michael Parry, Chief Development Officer, explains that local foundations have recognized the importance of supporting specific, albeit "unglamorous" operating projects at The City Mission. This support, he notes, is key to allowing the organization to pursue its mission. Watch:

Valerie Mayén, fashion designer (Yellowcake) and nonprofiteer (Buzz & Growl), was on hand to help us celebrate and delivered a pep talk aimed at other social innovators looking to do well by doing good in Cleveland. With the city's "scrappy" can-do attitude and deep commitment to and history of philanthropic investments in innovative ideas, she offered an open invitation to "creative class members" everywhere to consider building their creative enterprises in Cleveland, where she has experienced a groundswell of support for her work.

January 09, 2011

Get to know your nonprofit colleagues. We've been creating short, 1-2 minute video interviews that shine a light on the work and impact of Ohio's nonprofits, giving representatives of organizations and programs that have benefitted from the services of the Foundation Center a chance to tell their own stories.

Watch Debra Pence-Meyenberg, Executive Director, as she tells us how America SCORES Cleveland is empowering urban students to become agents of community change.